2055 Union Street

1. 1923-1924

   The Metropolitan Theatre #3, designed by Otto A. Deichmann, who specialised in movie theatres.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
2. 1924

   Built.

3. Aug 1993

   Install bolts, cables, turnbuckles, bracing for marquee.

   Complete Permit 9314598 $$$ $15,000
4. May 1995

   Accessibility upgrades. alteration to existing sidewalk grade.

   Expired Permit 9507249 $$$ $625,000
5. Apr 1998

   Instalation of a steel col. beam to support mezanine floor.

   Cancelled Permit 9805557 $$$ $12,000
6. Apr 1998

   Install voice evacuation fire alarm system.

   Complete Permit 9807207 $$$ $5,321
7. Aug 2012

   Demolition under seperate permit permit application 201212186484. new seismic core & shell retrofit to include new columns, floor & existing roof reinforecement. new foundation & demising walls at ground floor. (new elevator/stair & storefront. ab-017.

   Complete Permit 201208016283 $$$ $2,500,000
8. Dec 2012

   Demolition of interior structural. demolition of storefront at level 1, saw cut. new opening in existing concrete walls. includes shoring for north facade. form 3 per app#201208016283 is not issued. this permit demolition only.

   Complete Permit 201212186484 $$$ $190,000
9. Mar 2013

   Interior t.i. to fitness club. work to include new offices, laundry room, lounge, locker rooms, spa, steam room & mep on floors 1 through 4. core & shell, change of use & historic preservation approved under permit application 2012/08/01/6283.

   Complete Permit 201303212733 $$$ $2,000,000
10. Apr 2013

    3 new skylights (cable). new windows @ 4th floor. fire & smoke sutters @ stairs. future t.i mechanical openings coordate with structural system. fire & smoke shutter @ 3rd floor lightwell.

    Complete Permit 201304174785 $$$ $50,000
11. May 2013

    Install 101 fire sprinkler heads on 1st floor, 69 fire sprinkler heads on 2nd floor, 93 fine sprinkler heads on 3rd floor, and 97 fire sprinkler heads on 4th floor. underground by others.

    Complete Permit 201305015912 $$$ $70,000
12. Aug 2013

    (25 ton) install 5 vrv units, (13 ton) 3 heat pumps, 2 bathroom exhaust fans including duct work and installation per code. for core work under 2012/08/01/6283 r-3. tennat improvement separate permit. core construction permit application 2012-0801-6283.

    Complete Permit 201308204803 $$$ $303,170
13. Aug 2013

    Underground fire sprinkler.

    Issued Permit 201308305659 $$$ $13,000
14. Sep 2013

    Interior tenant improvement to the fitness club. installation of juice bar and retail sales on ground floor. fire alarm & sprinklers on separate permit. ** maher: compliance with ordinance no# 155-13 not required **.

    Complete Permit 201309237503 $$$ $165,000
15. Oct 2013

    Change of use from existing retail, fitness club to limited use restaurant (coffee cafe). new demising walls, ceiling & flooring. new kitchen eqpm, casework, finishes. mep & fire protection under separate permits. accessibility approved under permit application 2013-0417-4785.

    Complete Permit 201310038406 $$$ $1
16. Dec 2013

    Install 1 fire alarm panel, 9 wall mount horn strobes, 16 smoke detectors, with base, 8 control relay modules, 1 monitor module, 5 dual monitor moduales, 1 pull station.shell and core protection; ti # 201208016283.

    Complete Permit 201312164280 $$$ $16,400
17. Feb 2014

    T.i. to provide t.i. of fire sprinkler heads. t.i. app#2013.03.21.2733. n/a for the maher ordinance #155-13. 234 sprinklers.

    Complete Permit 201402057890 $$$ $45,200
18. Feb 2014

    New fire alarm devices added to a tenant build out in an existing building. 1 annunciator, 1 power supply, 1 monitor module, 38 relay modules, 41 voltage relays, 14 smoke detector, 33 duct detector, 2 weatherproof strobe, 10 strobes, 38 horn/strobes. ref app#201303212733. n/a for the maher ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201402198816 $$$ $25,000
19. Jun 2014

    New fire alarm for new tenant build out juice bar to include: 1 relay module, 1 voltage relay, 1 duct detector, 2 ceiling strobes, 5 horn strobes; maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201406279835 $$$ $3,000
20. Sep 2014

    Relocate 17 pendant fire sprinklers; ref. ti 201404143097, maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201409247171 $$$ $4,800
21. May 2017

    To erect electric, single faced, window sign. n/a for maher ordinance.

    Filed Permit 201705227222 $$$ $4,000
22. May 2017

    To erect electric, single faced, wall sign. n/a for maher ordinance.

    Filed Permit 201705227226 $$$ $4,000
23. Dec 2020

    Sign, "muesi". electric, wall-mounted, 6.7 sq ft.

    Issued Permit 202012171258 $$$ $3,500
24. Mar 2021

    One unit: install 1 electric, single faced wall sign. 13 sq ft. (earthbar).

    Complete Permit 202103247223 $$$ $4,100
25. Apr 2024

    Demolition and rebuild existing service counter and replace kitchen equipment in kind replace non ada bathroom sink and install required ada signage.

    Complete Permit 202404190347 $$$ $50,000
26. Jun 2024

    Install one (1) set halo-illuminated letters & logo mounted on wireway. "joyride pizza".

    Complete Permit 202406255216 $$$ $8,110

DBI holds 42 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 42. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.